1ImprovementofRoadTrafficEnvironment

Fromthepointofviewofformingatrafficsocietythatcorrespondstothechangesofanagingsocialpopulation,protectschildrenfrom
accidents,andwheretheelderlycangooutsidebothsafelyandwithease,effortsarebeingmadetostrengthenthepeopleprioritized
improvementofroadtransportenvironmentwithguaranteedsafeandsecurepedestrianspacessuchasthesidewalksinschoolzones,
residentialroads,andcentralroadsinurbanarea.
Also,inregardtotheimprovementofroadtransport environment,systematic improvement isinprogressforasaferoadtransport
networkwherefunctionsareproperlysharedfrommainhighstandardhighwaystodistrictroads.Inadditiontocontrollingtheinflowof
passingtraffictoresidentialroads,trafficsafetyfacilitiesofsidewalksareimprovedinroadswhereitisespeciallynecessarytoensure
trafficsafety.Basedonthisandtheimplementationofdetailedtrafficpreventionmeasuresthatforinstancepromoteeffectivetraffic
regulations,asaferoadtransportenvironmentiscreatedwherecarspeedsarecontrolledandthereisseparationawayfromthe
heterogeneoustrafficofvehicles,bicycles,andpedestriansareseparated.Furthermore,withregardtotheimprovementofan
environmentofbicycleuse,asocialexperimentisineffectforintroducing"communitycycle.

(1)Improvementofpeoplefirstwalkingspacesofferingsafetyandsecurity(promotionofsidewalkimprovementforschoolroutes)
(2)Encouragementofroadnetworkimprovement anduseofroadswithhighstandards
(3)Effectiveimplementationofintensivetrafficaccidentcountermeasuresinsectionswheretheaccidentrateishigh
(4)Promotionofeffectivetrafficregulations
(5)Improvementofaresidentialroadtransport environment incollaborationwiththelocalcommunity
(6)Promotionofaccidentpreventionpoliciesinnationalexpressways
(7)Applicationofhighspeedroadtrafficsystem (ITS)
(8)Improvementofasafeandsecurebicycleuseenvironment
(9)Improvementofasmooth,comfortableand saferoadtransport environment
(10)Promotionoftrafficdemandmanagement
(11)Promotionofcomprehensiveparkingmeasures
(12)Improvementofaroadtransportenvironmentpreparedfordisaster
(13)Improvementofaroadtransportenvironmentthatcontributestotrafficsafety

2DisseminationandReinforcemtofTrafficSafetyMessages
Trafficsafetyeducationpoliciesareapplied(NationalPublicSafetyCommission),andaphrasal andmoreoversystematictrafficsafety
educationisputintoplacethatcaterstothepsychosomaticdevelopmentalstageandlifestyleofeveryonefromchildrentoadults.In
additiontoraisingthetrafficsafetyawarenessoftheelderlythemselves,thecharacteristicsofelderlypeoplemustbeknowntoother
generation,sothattheelderlypeopleareprotected,andeducationforgrowingawarenessofconsiderationfortheelderlyis
strengthened.Furthermore,guidanceisstrengtheninginrelationtothesafeuseofbicyclesforelementary,juniorhighandhighschool
studentswhousebicyclesfrequently;andthisbecomesafoundationfortheeducationoffuturedrivers.

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(1)Promotionofaphrasalandsystematictrafficsafetyeducation
(2)Promotionofeffectivetrafficsafetyeducation
(3)Promotionofawarenessraisingactivitiesconcerningtrafficsafety
(4)Promotionofvoluntaryactivitiesofprivateorganizationsconcerningtrafficsafety
(5)Promotionofresidentparticipationandcollaboration

3EnsuringSafeDriving
Inordertoensuresafedriving,itisnecessarytoimprovetheabilityandqualityofdrivers.Therefore, effortsaremadetoenhancedriver
educationnotonlyfordriversbutalsoforpersonswhoareseekingtoacquireadriver'slicense.Inparticular,attentionisbeingfocused
onaugmentingeducationforelderlydrivers,whosenumberisexpectedtoincreasegreatlyinthefuture.Necessaryimprovementwillbe
madeforthedriver'slicensesystemthattakesintoconsiderationtherecenttrafficconditions.
Inaddition,futurechangesinthevehicletransportindustrymustbe focusedonandemphasisisplacedontheresponsibilityandroleof
businessestopromotethevoluntarysafedrivingmanagementmeasuresandaugmentthesafetymeasuresforvehicletransport
operations.Furthermore,initiativesforpreventingtrafficlaboraccidentsareinprogress,the"TransportSafetyManagementSystem"is
beingaugmented,andeffortismadeonthefurtherimprovementofsafety.

(1)Augmentationofdrivereducation
(2)Improvementofdriverslicensesystem
(3)Promotionofsafedrivingmanagement
(4)Augmentationofsafetypoliciesofvehicletransportoperators
(5)Preventionoftrafficlaboraccidents
(6)Augmentationofinformationprovisionconcerningroadtraffic

4EnsuringVehicleSafety
Asmeasuresforadvancingdecreasingnumberoffatalitiesandinjuries inthefuture,addingtotheevolutionandmaturationofvictim
mitigationmeasuresthathavebeeneffectiveupuntilnow,effortsarebeingmadetoapplyandaugmentadvancedtechnologywith
regardtopreventivesafetymeasuresthatpreventaccidents.Also,inordertopromotevehiclesafetymeasures,regulationsandinductive
policiesmustbecollaboratedcomprehensivelyandeffectively;notonlyaresafetyrelatedstandardsexpandedandstrengthened,but
policiesthatpromotedevelopmentofsafevehiclesbyautomanufacturesandresearchinstitutes,andpoliciesthatpromoteuserschoices
forsafecarsshouldbeproperlyimplementedwitheachstepfrombasicresearchtoactualuseanddissemination.Furthermore,inorder
toreducethepossibilityofaccidentsresultingfromdefects,propermaintenancemanagementforvehiclesbytheuserisbeingpromoted.

(1)Promotionofimprovementofstandardsrelatingtovehicle safety
(2)Promotionofthedevelopmentanddissemination ofadvancedsafetyvehicles(ASV)
(3)Provisionofautomobileassessmentdata
(4)Augmentationofvehicleinspectionandmaintenance
(5)Enhancingandstrengtheningtherecallsystem
(6)Ensuringbicyclesafety

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5ImprovementofRescueandEmergencyMedicalSystem
Inordertorescuetheinjuredpeoplefromcaraccidentsandminimizethedamage,thecollaborationbetweenthefiredepartment,
medicalinstitutionsandrelatedorganizationsisstrengthenedsoastorespondswiftlytoroadtrafficaccidentsincludingnational
highways.Augmentationisalsobeingmadetotheeducationaltrainingofemergencypersonnel,emergencysystemsandemergency
medicaltreatmentsystems.
Moreover,inordertoparticularlyimprovetherescuerateandeffectofinjuredperson,asystemisimprovedthatmakesitpossibleto
offerswiftandmoreoveradvancedemergencymedicalcareandfirstaidtreatmentofemergencystaffincludingdoctors,nursesand
emergencyresponsepersonnelattheemergencysiteorwhilebeingtransportedtoamedicalfacility.Firstaidtreatment
awarenessraisingactivitiesarealsobeingpromotedtothepublic.

(1)Improvementofrescueandemergencysystem
(2)Improvementofemergencymedicaltreatmentsystem
(3)Ensuringacooperativerelationshipamongemergencyrelatedorganizations

1ImprovementofRailwayEnvironment
Inordertoensurerailtransportationsafety,ahighlevelofreliabilityis maintained inregard totherailwayandoperationalsafety
equipmentforrailfacilities.Itisalsonecessarytocreatethebasisofsafetyasanoverallsystem.Therefore,athoroughmanagementof
railfacilitymaintenanceisencouragedalongsidetheimprovementofoperationalsafetyequipmentandthestrengtheningofrailway
structurequakeresistanceassafetymeasures.
(1)Inspectionsandmaintenanceofrailfacilities
(2)Improvementofoperationalsafetyequipment
(3)Strengtheningofrailwayearthquakecountermeasures

2EnsuringtheSafeOperationsof Railways
Inordertoensurethesafeoperationoftherailway,safetyauditsare strengthenedandaugmented,andguidanceisgiventoimprove
theknowledgeandtechnicalskillsofcrewmembersandmaintenancepersonnel.Effortsaremadetoenhancesafetyawarenessforall
citizensthoughpublicpromotedactivities.
Inadditiontopromotingtheconstructionofasafetymanagementsystemthatunifieseveryonefromthetopmanagementtoonsite
personnel,effortsaremadetoaugmentthe"TransportSafetyManagementSystem"andimprovethesafetyevenfurther.
Moreover,forcontributingtopreventrecurrenceandmitigatedamageofrailwayaccidents/incidents,weshallcontinueto
appropriatelyidentifythecausesofaccidents/incidents.
(1)Augmentationofeducationforcrewmembersandmaintenancepersonnel
(2)Improvementofthemanagementoftrainoperationandcrewmembers
(3)Disseminationofknowledge regardingrailtransportation safety
(4)Implementationofsafetyauditsforrailwayoperators
(5)Augmentationofweatherinformation
(6)Improvementofinvestigationfunctionfordeterminingthecausesofrailwayaccidents/incidents
(7)Promotionofproactivepreventionofrailwayaccidents

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